Table of Contents:
About this page
Philosophers
Topics in philosophy
More online philosophy research tools
Philosophy internet search engines
Philosophy associations and journals
Undergraduate philosophy journals
Feminist philosophy links
African philosophy links
Writing tools
Books (e-texts) available for free download
More places to get books
Advice on using the internet in academic
research
General research tools
General internet search engines
General USM links
The links
and resources page has been designed to be a valuable
research tool for undergraduate philosophy students.
Using the internet in academic research can be a huge
challenge; a number of factors make it difficult. One
is that a basic knowledge of computer use is required.
At the very least, one should be familiar with an internet
browser such as Netscape Navigator/Communicator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer. Secondly, there is simply a staggering
amount of information available online. Navigating through
page after page of irrelevant information can be frustrating.
Additionally, once you do find something that seems valuable,
there is the issue of credibility. The page, and this
guide to it, are designed to help you quickly and efficiently
find helpful, credible information. This guide assumes
a basic knowledge of the internet and a browser.
The first thing you will notice on the page is the table
of contents. Each entry in the table of contents
signifies a separate section of the links page. If you
click on one of the entries, you will jump directly to
that section of the links page.
Each section of the page focuses on a particular aspect
of philosophical research. Many of them are self-evident;
for example, if you are looking for information on a particular
philosopher, go to the philosophers section.
There are links to other pages about philosophers, listed
in alphabetical order.
There are also philosophy
search engines which enable you to search an extensive
database of philosophical writing for certain keywords.
The keywords can be anything from "Kant" to "Postmodernism" --
if it exists in the database, you will see where.
In short, the links page is a direct connection to dozens
of interesting philosophy sites. Look around, have fun,
and if you find an interesting site not on the page, please
let us know!
About this page
This page is not intended to be a comprehensive index of every
philosophy site on the internet, such
as this one. There are literally thousands of philosophically
relevant sites. It would be difficult, and perhaps overwhelming
to the USM undergraduate researcher, to try to include them
all. Rather, we have included sites intended to assist the
undergraduate student in his or her philosophical research
and studies.
If you'd like to suggest a link to put on this page, let
us know.
Philosophers
ARISTOTLE
http://www.baylor.edu/~Scott_Moore/aristotle.html
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
http://members.aol.com/KatharenaE/private/Philo/Beau/beau.html
RENE DESCARTES
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/Mind/Descartes.html
JOHN DEWEY
http://www.siu.edu/~deweyctr/
MICHEL FOUCAULT
http://www.qut.edu.au/edu/cpol/foucault/
GEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL
http://www.hegel.org/
MARTIN HEIDEGGER
http://members.aol.com/KatharenaE/private/Philo/Heid/heid.html
WILLIAM JAMES
http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/james.html
IMMANUEL KANT
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ppp/ksp1/KSPglos.html
This is a small glossary of Kant's technical terms. According
to our resident Kant expert, Professor Louden, it is "rather
short but accurate." Ringing endorsement indeed.
GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ
http://mally.stanford.edu/leibniz.html
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
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PLATO
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THE PRE-SOCRATICS
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BERTRAND RUSSELL
http://www.mcmaster.ca/russdocs/russell1.htm
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
http://members.aol.com/KatharenaE/private/Philo/Sartre/sartre.html
BARUCH SPINOZA
http://frank.mtsu.edu/~rbombard/RB/spinoza.new.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4364/SpinozaWeb.html
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN
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Topics in philosophy
CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES
http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/
ETHICS
http://ethics.sandiego.edu
EXISTENTIALISM
http://www.dividingline.com/
THE METAPHYSICS RESEARCH LAB
http://mally.stanford.edu/
PRAGMATISM
http://http://www.pragmatism.org/
More online philosophy research
tools
SOME USEFUL SITES
http://vos.ucsb.edu/
GUIDE TO PHILOSOPHY ON THE INTERNET
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/philinks.htm
The most comprehensive index to philosophy online that I've
seen. Peter Suber, who created and maintains this guide, is
also the editor-in-chief of the Hippias Search Engine.
THE STANFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY
http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html
This is a new, well-conceived site that is still under development.
It features searchable entries, as well as an alphabetical
listing of entries.
EPISTEME LINKS: Philosophy Resources on the Internet
http://www.epistemelinks.com/index.asp
This privately owned and maintained site is a collection
of research materials and links.
THE INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep
This is a searchable encyclopedia of philosophy.
ERRATICIMPACT.COM: A PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH BASE
http://www.erraticimpact.com/
This very large, comprehensive site, which "began as a research
tool for students enrolled in philosophy courses at Villanova
University, Danne Polk, Instructor," is "categorized by history,
subject and author, features thousands of annotated links,
text resources and community services for students and teachers
in the field of philosophy and philosophy research." It is
a very attractive site with many useful links, but I found
it to be a bit tricky to navigate. Additionally, they have
unfortunately chosen to accept advertising on their site.
In spite of these drawbacks, this is a useful resource.
A DICTIONARY OF PHILOSOPHICAL TERMS AND NAMES
http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/
This is a private site run by Garth Kemerling. In addition,
you can view his general Philosophy
Pages.
PATHWAYS TO PHILOSOPHY
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/ptpdlp/
Pathways to Philosophy is a philosophical distance learning
program hosted by Sheffield University and run in association
with the Philosophical Society of England. The Pathways distance
learning program has attracted over 200 students from 30
countries world wide since its launch in 1995. The Pathways
web sites contain a wealth of material which would be found
useful by anyone interested in the study of philosophy, especially
those approaching the subject for the first time.
Philosophy internet search
engines
If you haven't found what you are looking for in the above
sites, you can do a philosophy-specific internet search.
The following search engines include only sites judged to be
relevant to philosophy by the editors of each individual site.
Thus, information overload is kept to a minimum, while providing
useful results for philosophical research.
We have provided the ability to search each site directly
from this page. Simply type in your subject, and click 'Search'.
NOESIS: Philosophical Research Online
http://libraries.evansville.edu/iresearch/guides/philosophy.html/
Noesis is the newest search engine created by the folks at
Evansville. This is the best search engine for philosophy
I have discovered. It is flexible, powerful, and easy-to-use.
So there.
HIPPIAS
http://http://www.iep.utm.edu/h/hippias.htm/
This search engine, the second developed at the University
of Evansville, has been designed to cover the area of philosophy
in general
Philosophy associations and
journals
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION
http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/index.html
THE SOCIETY FOR WOMEN IN PHILOSOPHY
http://www.uh.edu/~cfreelan/SWIP
THE PHILOSOPHERS' MAGAZINE ONLINE
http://www.philosophersnet.com/
This site, edited by Dr. Jeremy Stangroom and Dr. Julian
Baggini, includes: philosophical articles and interviews
(including such luminaries as: Dan Dennett; Ned Block; Richard
Dawkins; Ted Honderich; Peter Singer; and more); a searchable,
philosophical events database; a discussion board; an awards
scheme; Spanish language pages; philosophy links; a discount
philosophy bookstore (in conjunction with Barnes and Noble);
and more.
PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/philosophy_and_literature/
For more than two decades, Philosophy and Literature has
explored the dialogue between literary and theoretical studies
and philosophy. The journal offers a constant source of fresh,
stimulating ideas in the aesthetics of literature, theory
of criticism, philosophical interpretation of literature,
and literary treatment of philosophy.
HYPATIA: A JOURNAL OF FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/index.php?cPath=519_580
Hypatia is edited by Laurie J. Shrage and Nancy Tuana. Hypatia
has its roots in the Society for Women in Philosophy, many
of whose members have for years envisioned a regular intended
to encourage and communicate many different kinds of feminist
philosophy.
POSTMODERN CULTURE
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/pmc/contents.all.html
PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHIATRY, AND PSYCHOLOGY
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/philosophy_psychiatry_and_psychology/
Philosophy, Psychiatry, and Psychology (PPP) focuses on the
area of overlap among philosophy, psychiatry, and abnormal
psychology. The journal advances philosophical inquiry in
psychiatry and abnormal psychology while making clinical
material and theory more accessible to philosophers. PPP
now features occasional essay reviews of notable books.
CYBER-PHILOSOPHY JOURNAL
http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/cpj/
Our Journal seeks to provide an electronic forum for students
to exchange ideas, arguments and information related to the
new field of cyberphilosophy. The aim of this journal is
to foster and encourage discussion, research and exploration
of the significant impact of the growth of educational, informational
and recreational technology upon the modern world.
PSYCHE
http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/
PSYCHE (ISSN: 1039-723X) is a refereed electronic journal
dedicated to supporting the interdisciplinary exploration
of the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain.
PSYCHE publishes material relevant to that exploration from
the perspectives afforded by the disciplines of cognitive
science, philosophy, psychology, physics, neuroscience, and
artificial intelligence. Interdisciplinary discussions are
particularly encouraged.
PHILOSOPHY NOW MAGAZINE
http://www.philosophynow.org/
Philosophy Now is a news-stand magazine for everyone interested
in ideas. It aims to corrupt innocent citizens by convincing
them that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible,
and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter
for those already ensnared by the muse, such as philosophy
students and academics.
Undergraduate philosophy journals
APORIA: A STUDENT JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY
http://aporia.byu.edu/site.php?id=current
This journal of philosophy is dedicated to recognizing exemplary
philosophical work at the undergraduate level. You can also
view their submission
guidelines.
THE DUALIST
http://www.stanford.edu/group/dualist/
Another undergraduate journal of philosophy hosted by Stanford
University. You can also view their call for papers.
THE MAINE SCHOLAR
http://www.usm.maine.edu/mscholar/
Not limited to philosophy, this journal is published annually
by the Honors Programs of the University of Maine system.
You can also view their call for papers.
METEORITE
http://www.meteoritejournal.com/
Another journal of philosophy hosted by the University of
Michigan. They accept papers from both undergraduate and
graduate students.
THE PRINCETON JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
http://www.princeton.edu/~bioethic/journal/
The Journal is the first international undergraduate bioethics
journal in the world.
UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY JOURNALS, CONFERENCES, AND ESSAY
CONTESTS
http://www.earlham.edu/~phil/undjourn.htm
Another one of Peter Suber's comprehensive lists, this site
contains a myriad of undergraduate philosophy publishing
opportunities.
Feminist philosophy
USM WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~wst/
HOW FEMINISM IS RE-WRITING THE PHILOSOPHICAL CANON
http://www.uh.edu/~cfreelan/SWIP/Witt.html
This was written by Charlotte Witt, Professor of Philosophy at
the University of New Hampshire.
WOMEN'S STUDIES LIST INFO
WMST-L User's Guide
http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html
You can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if
you have access to the World Wide Web. You can also get a
copy of the guide via e-mail by sending the message GET GUIDE
WMST-L to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU
CORE LISTS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/core/coremain.htm
Core lists in women's studies (including one on Feminist
Pedagogy) that are compiled by women's studies librarians
and are mounted on our web site. These lists could serve
as independent reading lists as well as collection development
resources for libraries and other purposes.
African philosophy
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY RESOURCES
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/afphil/
African Indigenous Knowledge Systems
http://members.aol.com/Afsci/africana.htm
Writing tools
an APA style guide
http://www.apastyle.org
a Chicago style guide
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an MLA style guide
http://www.mla.org/main_stl.htm
These guidelines on MLA documentation style are the only
ones available on the Internet that are authorized by the
Modern Language Association of America. I wish the APA and
Chicago people would follow this lead and put official style
guides on the web!
Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
I have been looking for a page like this for some time. In
one place, it contains links to style guides for MLA, APA,
Chicago, and others. Well done, Karla, whoever you are!
MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS
http://www.m-w.com/
This site contains WWWebster, a fully functional and searchable
online dictionary and thesaurus.
You can search the dictionary by
entering your word here:
Or, you can search the thesaurus by
entering your word here:
Books (e-texts) available for free
download
The following pages have searchable archives of available,
downloadable books, otherwise known as 'e-texts.' These sites
are not limited to only philosophy texts, but philosophy is
quite well represented with many of the major works.
THE ELECTRIC BOOK COMPANY
http://www.elecbook.com/
This is the first place to look for an e-text. Although the
selection of texts here is not huge, there are some philosophical
classics represented among other classics of literature.
In addition, these e-texts, while free for download, are
of very high quality, delivered in the Portable Document
Format. In order to view these texts, you will need a .pdf
viewer such as the Adobe
Acrobat Reader that is available for free download. If
you are using the computers in USM's computer lab, Adobe
Acrobat should already be installed.
PROJECT GUTENBERG
http://www.gutenberg.net
THE ONLINE BOOKS PAGE
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/
THE ENGLISH SERVER ONLINE PHILOSOPHY BOOKS
http://eserver.org/philosophy/
This is maintained by Carnegie Mellon's English department.
A fine selection of Philosophy Texts.
PERSEUS PROJECT -- TUFTS UNIVERSITY
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Texts.html
This page contains many of the classic Greek/Roman texts
in translation.
THE INTERNET CLASSICS ARCHIVE
http://classics.mit.edu
Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by
59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's
choice" Web sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese
and Persian), all in English translation.
More places to get books
NOTE: The following are all profit-seeking, commercial enterprises.
We make no claims and take no responsibility for any of these
companies. They are listed here as a service to make online
shopping for books easier for you.
USM BOOKSTORE
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~books/
ADDALL
http://www.addall.com/
This site compares numerous book sale sites and gives you their cheapest price, including shipping!
CAMPUS BOOKSTORE
http://www.campbook.com/WM_HOME.HTM
BORDERS
http://www.borders.com
BARNES AND NOBLE
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
BUYBOOKS.COM
http://www.buybooks.com
AMAZON.COM
http://www.amazon.com
THE PHILOSOPHER'S BOOKSTORE
http://www.bonsaiweb.com/philbooks/
Whoever owns this site (their identity isn't clear) has established
this page in association with amazon.com. If you buy books
from here, it appears that your money actually goes to amazon.com.
It is likely that the owner of this page receives some sort
of commission or compensation for each order placed from
this page. There is a nice index of many major philosophers,
and it is searchable.
Advice on using the internet
in academic research
EVALUATING WEBSITES (from the USM library page)
http://library.usm.maine.edu/guides/webeval.html
Is the Web a good research tool? This question is dependent
on the researcher's objective. As in traditional print resources
one must use a method of critical analysis to determine its
value. Here is a checklist for evaluating web resources to
help in that determination.
WORLD LECTURE HALL
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/
The World Lecture Hall (WLH), run by the University of Texas,
contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who
are using the Web to deliver class materials. A translation
service is offered on the site.
General research tools
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE LIBRARY
http://library.usm.maine.edu/
This is the place to begin for general research at USM. There
are a huge number of resources at your disposal at this site,
including URSUS, periodical searches, and much, much more.
URSUS: The University of Maine System Library Online
Catalog
http://ursus.maine.edu
URSUS is the online union catalog of the University of Maine
System libraries and other participating Maine libraries.
The Maine State Library, the Maine State Law and Legislative
Reference Library and the Bangor Public Library are participating
libraries. URSUS indexes the majority of the print and non-print
materials for the libraries, including books, serials, microforms,
sound recordings, maps, government documents and other audiovisual
formats. The combined collections total over one million
bibliographic records and over 2 million volumes. In addition
to a bibliographic description of each item, URSUS provides
location and status information.
General internet search engines
As a last resort, you can always try searching the entire Internet.
Internet searching is truly an art form; it often requires
several attempts to begin to get the results you are seeking.
Be patient! You will most likely have to wade through many,
many irrelevant links before you find something valuable.
GOOGLE
http://www.google.com
Google is currently my favorite search engine. It uses a
new way of sorting matching websites which seems produce
better results. Rather than sorting by "keywords" provided
by the webpages themselves, they are sorted in terms of popularity
on the net -- that is, the greater the number of other webpages
that link to a page matching your search terms, the higher
its rank in your search. Since better pages typically have
more links pointing to them, you will get good results. In
addition, Google allows you to select the language of your
search (the default is 'All Languages'). In general, I'd
start here if you want to do a general Internet search.
You can also Browse
by category.
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